Divisions of Kenya


The districts of Kenya were divided into 262 divisions. Divisions of Kenya were further subdivided into locations. Today's counties of Kenya are based on the merging of some of the districts on this list and since the divisions are one level under the districts they are now the sub-counties. This is because Kenya recently changed its constitution and 47 Counties emerged. Here are the divisions listed below, by district :

Baringo District

  • Kabarnet
  • Kabartonjo
  • Marigat
  • Mochongoi
  • Mogotio
  • Nginyang
  • Koibatek
  • Tenges

    Bomet District

  • Bomet
  • Chepalungu
  • Konoin

    Bondo

Bungoma District

  • Cheptaisi
  • Kanduyi
  • Kapsokwony
  • Kimilili
  • Mt.elgon Forest
  • Sirisia
  • Tongareni
  • Webuye
  • Bumula

    Buret District

Busia

  • Teso North
  • Teso South
  • Amukura
  • Budalangi
  • Butula
  • Funyula
  • Nambale
  • Matayos

    Butere/Mumias District

Embu District

  • Central
  • Nembure
  • Manyatta
  • Runyenjes
  • Kyeni
  • Gachoka
  • Mwea
  • Makima
  • Kiritiri
  • Evurore
  • Siakago

    Garissa District

  • Bura
  • Central Garissa
  • Dadaab
  • Hulugho
  • Galmagalla
  • Jarajilla
  • Masalani
  • Mbalambala
  • Modogashe
  • sankuri
  • danyere
  • Shant-abak
  • Benane
  • Liboi
Etago
Kenyenya
Nyacheki
Nyamache
Nyamarambe
Ogembo
Sameta

Homa Bay District

  • Kendu Bay
  • Mbita
  • Ndhiwa
  • Oyugis
  • Rangwe

    Ijara District

  • Hulugho
  • Ijara
  • Masalani
  • Sangailu

    Isiolo District

  • Central Isiolo
  • Garba Tulla
  • Merti
  • Sericho

    Kajiado District

  • Central Kajiado
  • Loitokitok
  • Magadi
  • Ngong
  • Mashuru

    Kakamega District

  • Butere
  • Ikolomani
  • Khwisero
  • Lugari
  • Lurambi
  • Malava/kabras
  • Mumias
  • Shinyalu

    Keiyo District

  • Chepkorio
  • Soy
  • Metkei

    Kericho District

  • Belgut
  • Bureti
  • Kipkelion
  • Ainamoi
  • Soin
  • Sigowet

    Kiambu District

  • Gatundu
  • Githunguri
  • Kiambaa
  • Kikuyu
  • Lari
  • Limuru
  • Thika- Juja

    Kilifi District

The original Kilifi District has since been split to five districts:
  • Kilifi
  • Ganze
  • Malindi
  • Magarini
  • Kaloleni
  • Rabai
Kilifi District now has the following divisions:
  • Bahari
  • Kikambala
  • Chonyi
Ganze district has these divisions:
  • Ganze
  • Bamba
  • Vitengeni
While Kaloleni Division was recently split into two districts:
  • Kaloleni
  • Rabai
Malindi division also was upgraded to district and later split into two districts:
  • Malindi
  • Magarini

    Kirinyaga District

  • Gichugu
  • kirinyaga central
  • Mwea
  • Ndia

    Kisii Central

  • Bosongo
  • Irianyi
  • Kisii Municipality
  • Marani
  • Masaba
  • Nyamache
  • Ogembo
  • Suneka

    Kisumu District

  • Kisumu Township
  • Kisumu Central
  • Kisumu East
  • Kisumu North
  • Kisumu Southwest
  • Kajulu East
  • Kajulu West
  • Central Kolwa
  • East Kolwa
  • West Kolwa

    Kitui District

  • Central Kitui
  • Kwa-vonza
  • Kyuso
  • Mutito
  • Mutomo
  • Mwingi

    Koibatek District

Kuria East District

Kuria West District

Kwale District

  • Kinango
  • Matuga
  • LungaLunga
  • Msambweni
  • Samburu

    Laikipia District

  • Central Laikipia
  • Mukogondo
  • Ng'arua
  • Rumuruti

    Lamu District

  • Amu
  • Faza
  • Kiunga
  • Mpeketoni
  • Witu

    Lugari District

Machakos District

  • Central Machakos
  • Kangundo
  • Kathiani
  • Masinga
  • Mwala
  • Yatta

    Makueni District

  • Kibwezi
  • Kilome
  • Makueni
  • Mbooni
  • Tsavo West National Park

    Malindi District

  • Malindi
  • Magarini

    Mandera District

  • Banissa
  • Central Mandera
  • Elwak
  • Fino
  • Rhamu
  • Takaba

    Maragua District

Marakwet District

  • Tot
  • Tunyo
  • Tirap
  • Chepyemit
  • Kapcherop

    Marsabit District

  • Central Marsabit
  • Laisamis
  • Loiyangalani
  • Moyale
  • North Horr
  • Sololo

    Mbeere District

Meru Central District

  • Central Imenti
  • Igembe
  • Meru National Park
  • Mount Kenya Forest
  • North Imenti
  • Ntonyiri
  • South Imenti
  • Tigania
  • Timau

    Meru North District

Meru South District

Migori District

  • Kehancha
  • Migori
  • Nyatike
  • Rongo

    Mombasa District

  • Changamwe
  • Kisauni
  • Likoni
  • Mvita

    Mount Elgon District

  • Kaptama
  • Kapsokwony
  • Kopsiro
  • Cheptais

    Moyale District

Murang'a District

  • Gatanga
  • Kandara
  • Kangema
  • Kigumo
  • Kiharu
  • Makuyu

    Mutomo District

Mwingi District

Nairobi District

  • Central Nairobi
  • Dagoretti
  • Embakasi
  • Kasarani
  • Lang'ata
  • Makadara
  • Westlands
  • Pumwani

    Nakuru District

  • Bahati
  • Gilgil
  • Mbogoini
  • Molo
  • Naivasha
  • Municipality_nakuru
  • Njoro
  • Olenguruone
  • Rongai
  • Keringet

    Nandi

  • Aldai
  • Kapsabet
  • Kilibwoni
  • Mosop
  • Tindiret

    Narok District

  • MARA
  • Mau
  • Olokurto
  • Osupuko
  • Ololulunga
  • MULOT
  • Loita

    Nyamira District

  • Borabu
  • Ekerenyo
  • Magombo
  • Nyamira

    Nyandarua District

  • Kinangop
  • Kipipiri
  • Ndaragwa
  • Ol Joro Orok
  • Ol-kalou

    Nyando District

  • Muhoroni
  • Upper Nyakach
  • Lower Nyakach
  • Nyando
  • Miwani

    Nyeri District

  • Aberdare Forest/National Park
  • Kieni East
  • Kieni West
  • Mathira
  • Mount Kenya Forest/National Park
  • Mukurweini
  • Nyeri Municipality
  • Othaya
  • Tetu

    Rachuonyo District

  • West Karachuonyo
  • East Karachuonyo
  • Kasipul
  • Kabondo

    Samburu District

  • Baragoi
  • Lorroki
  • Wamba
  • Waso

    Siaya District

  • Boro
  • Karemo
  • Ogongó
  • Rarieda
  • Ugunja
  • Ukwala
  • Yala

    Suba District

Suba South
Suba North

Taita-Taveta District

  • Mwatate
  • Taveta
  • Tsavo East National Park
  • Tsavo West National Park
  • Voi
  • Wundanyi

    Tana River District

  • Bangale
  • Bura
  • Galole
  • Garsen
  • Kipini
  • Madogo
  • Wenje

    Teso District

  • Chakol
  • Amagoro
  • Amukura
  • Ang’urai

    Tharaka District

  • Chiakariga
  • Gatunga
  • Marimanti
  • Nkondi
  • Turima

    Thika District

  • Gatanga
  • Gatundu
  • Kamwangi
  • Kakuzi
  • Municipality
  • Ruiru

    Trans Mara District

Trans Nzoia District

  • Cherangani
  • Kwanza
  • Saboti
  • Kitale
  • Kiminini

    Turkana District

  • Central
  • Kakuma
  • Katilu
  • Kibish
  • Lake Turkana
  • Lokitaung
  • Lokori
  • Turkwel
  • Lokichoggio, including the areas spanning as far as Nalet.

    Uasin Gishu District

  • Ainabkoi
  • Kesses
  • Moiben
  • Soy
  • Eldoret
  • Matunda
  • Moi's Bridge

    Vihiga District

  • Emuhaya
  • Hamisi
  • Sabatia
  • Vihiga
  • Mbale
  • Majengo
  • Chavakali

    Wajir District

  • Buna
  • Bute
  • Central Wajir
  • Griftu
  • Habaswein
  • Wajir-bor

    West Pokot District

  • Alale
  • Chepareria
  • Kacheliba
  • Kapenguria
  • Sigor
The divisions are subdivided into approximately 1,088 "locations" and then "sublocations". A province is administered by a Provincial Commissioner.
Kenyan local authorities mostly do not follow common boundaries with divisions. They are classified as City, Municipality, Town or County councils.
A third discrete type of classification are constituencies. They are further subdivided into wards.